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Western Wheatgrass

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                                                                                                             WESTERN WHEATGRASS                                                       

       Alkali

http://www.bamertseed.com/western-wheatgrass/

 

 

Common Name: Western Wheatgrass

Other Names: Blue stem, Blue Joint Wheatgrass

Scientific (Latin) Name: Pascopyrum smithii

Plant Family: Poacea  (grass family)

Characteristics: It grows to about 1-3 ft. tall. Strong root system. Leafs are hairy. Purplish auricles are claw-like and clasp the stem. The leaves are flat and have a blue-green color.

 

Bloom Period:  Mid summer

 

Threats: If moisture is not medium, it won't survive. If it does not have about 8 inches of rain a year, it also won't survive. It's p.h. range should be at 4.5-9. Grasshoppers are Western Wheatgrass's biggest pest.

 

Habitat: In dry areas

 

Interesting Facts: Western Wheatgrass is green during the summer and brown in the winter. Western Wheatgrass is available to elk and cattle all year, but this quality decreases in late summer. Weed control and fertilization will improve Western Wheatgrass stands and establishment. Western Wheatgrass commonly by Blue Gramma, Buffalograss, Blue Bunch Wheatgrass, Rough Fescue, Needlegrass, Idaho Fescue, and Prairie Junegrass. Lots of seed mixtures for range seeding use Western Wheatgrass. 

 

                        SEED                                                                              SEEDLING                                                                        LEAF

 

                                                                                         

http://www.wbseedco.com/westernwheatgrass.htm            http://www.jeinc.com/western-wheatgrass     http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/range/RangeID/Plants/PascSmit.html

                                 

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